WHERE TO PICNIC IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Looking for a great place to picnic in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park? Pack up your lunch and head to the Great Smoky Mountains for a fun and relaxing picnic. Bring your camera when you stop by, to capture the amazing scenic views and incredible wildlife.
Each picnic site has a picnic table and a raised grill for cooking.
To prevent wildlife from invading your picnic, be sure to clean your site thoroughly.
Check out the hours and site information below!
Big Creek
- Open April 10, 2015 – October 31, 2015
- 10 picnic sites available
- No pavilion
Cades Cove
- Open Year Round
- 81 picnic sites available
- No pavilion
- Closes at 8 p.m. May 1 – August 1; sunset on other dates
Chimneys
- Open March 14, 2015 – November 29, 2015
- 68 picnic sites available
- No pavilion
- Closes at 8 p.m. May 1 – August 1; sunset on other dates
Collins Creek
- Open April 3, 2015 – October 31, 2015
- 182 picnic sites available
- Pavilion seats 70 and can be reserved in advance
- Closes at 8 p.m. May 1 – August 1; sunset on other dates.
Cosby
- Open April 10, 2015 – October 31, 2015
- 35 picnic sites available
- Pavilion seats 55 and can be reserved in advance
Deep Creek
- Open Year Round
- 58 picnic sites available
- Pavilion seats 70 and can be reserved in advance
Greenbrier
- Open Year Round
- 12 picnic sites available
- Pavilion seats 70 and can be reserved in advance
Heintooga
- Open May 22, 2015 – October 13, 2015
- 41 picnic sites available
- No pavilion
Look Rock
- Closed for 2015
- 51 picnic sites available
- No pavilion
Metcalf Bottoms
- Open Year Round
- 122 picnic sites available
- Pavilion seats 70 and can be reserved in advance. Pavilion is open April 10, 2015 – October 31, 2015.
- North half of the picnic area is closed during the winter. Only “pack it out” picnicking from October 31, 2015 – April 1, 2016 due to dumpsters being removed during the winter months.
Twin Creeks
- Open April 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
- Pavilion only – no sites
- Pavilion seats 150 and must be reserved in advance
Twin Creek Pavilion – Photo Credit www.recreation.gov
So get your friends and family together and plan a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains for a fun-filled day! Do you have a favorite spot to picnic in the Great Smoky Mountains?
For more information on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, click here!
Twin Creeks pavilion may experience may experience noise from a construction project through July 2015. The work is scheduled for daylight hours on weekdays.
